Child care center and school-age care center · Fair Oaks, California
Discovery Learning Center
Fair Oaks · Licensed for 39 children · licensed since 1979
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1979. No serious violations in 9 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 340303096, first issued September 5, 1979. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
9 state visits on file for licence 340303096, with no Type A finding and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 39 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 4 public and charter campuses in Fair Oaks have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (916) 966-7076 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Discovery Learning Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 27 children and a school-age care center for 12.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 340303096
Licensed for 27 children since 1979: 9 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity27 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 5, 1979When this licence was issued
- State visits on file9Latest recorded visit: March 10, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 9 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 9 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits2Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1596.7995(a)(1), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101226(e)(3)(A)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 340303096 ↗
School-Age Care Center, licence 340312460
Licensed for 12 children since 1990: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity12 children
- First licensedMay 16, 1990When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: March 3, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 340312460 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types, licence 340303096
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 5
- Other visits
- 2
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 04/28/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 340312460
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 0
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Albert Schweitzer Elementary0.5 mi · San Juan Unified
- Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary0.7 mi · San Juan Unified
- Cambridge Heights Elementary1.4 mi · San Juan Unified
2 more nearby
- Coyle Avenue Elementary2.0 mi · San Juan Unified
- Riverview STEM Elementary2.1 mi · Folsom-Cordova Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit Discovery Learning Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 39 children across two licences (27 child care, 12 school-age care): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 2 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 4444 San Juan Avenue, Fair Oaks 95628
- Phone
- (916) 966-7076
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + School-Age Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 340303096 · 340312460
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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